Huawei MediaPad M5 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Specs Comparison

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Huawei MediaPad M5 8 Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
Released · Jun 12, 2018
Released · Apr 26, 2019
8.4-inch · 2560x1600px
10.5-inch · 2560x1600px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
5100 mAh
7040 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2018 Feb 15, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$480

Design

Dimensions
8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches
212.6 x 124.8 x 7.3 mm
9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches
245 x 160 x 5.5 mm
Weight
11.15 oz / 316.0 g 14.11 oz / 400.0 g
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray Black, Gold, Silver

Display

Size
8.4-inch, 77.17% screen-to-body 10.5-inch, 81.50% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 359 PPI 2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 960 (16 nm) Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2360 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8 Adreno 615
Memory
4GB/128GB
4GB/32GB
4GB/64GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/64GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo) Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
5100 mAh 7040 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Video recording
Yes
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps)
Hyperlapse
Front
8 MP 8 MP (Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Cellular

SIM type
Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $400
with 32 GB storage
Memory 32GB
with LTE support
Phone functionality Yes
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 66
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
SIM type Nano SIM
LTE support
Data Speed LTE
with 6GB RAM
Memory 6GB
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